Postcode · Bushey
Crime in WD23 2FT
How much crime is recorded in WD23 2FT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bushey Central
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,829 (2024)
How safe is WD23 2FT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WD23 2FT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WD23 2FTNational
Violence and sexual offences9.723.6
Burglary6.29.1
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Drugs1.12.4
Other theft1.14.5
Public order1.04.6
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Shoplifting0.38.4
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.